The City of Warwick Distributes At-Home Covid Testing Kits To Targeted Groups   The City of Warwick will begin distributing 27,900 Covid-19 testing kits to residents … more

CRANSTON, RI – January 20th, 2022 – Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins announced the distribution of free athome COVID-19 test kits to Cranston residents. Drive-through distribution will take place … more

On Tuesday, Dec. 21, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee issued the following statement marking the 3,000th Rhode Island death from COVID-19. “Today, Rhode Island is witnessing a heartbreaking … more

UPDATED: Many members of Johnston’s already depleted pool of eligible and willing school bus drivers are now isolated in quarantine.  This week, suddenly, parents who rely on school bus transportation in Johnston to get their kids to school had to scramble to find another option. Then, on Wednesday evening, the district announced the problem was rectified and bus service would return Thursday. more

Zahan Akbar filled the syringe with a booster dose of Phizer COVID-19 vaccine. Delivering jabs and testing customers for the virus consumes larger and larger portions of regular business hours … more

Saturday, Dec. 18, will the last day to get a jab at Sockanosset Cross Road in Cranston, as COVID-19 rates surge in the Ocean State, and Rhode Island transitions to new strategies for fighting the … more

Advocates for the state’s homeless carried life-size powder blue cutouts representing the men, women and children without shelter in the Ocean State. As Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee asked the … more

As federal health officials continue their review of Pfizer’s request for an emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode … more

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, along with Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos made the trip to Johnston High School to provide the state with its weekly COVID-19 update on Wednesday afternoon. In collaboration … more

More kids in Rhode Island are getting sick. The newest COVID-19 data for children, and an emerging statewide public school mask mandate, will require Johnston to revisit last week’s … more

We’ve seen this play out before, but there was real hope we might not go through it again. It’s disheartening – sickening, really – and yes, a bit scary, too. COVID-19 … more

To the Editor: COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting the LGBTQ+ community. LGBTQ+ Americans report higher rates of underlying conditions than heterosexual people, according to a new CDC report. This makes us more vulnerable to severe illness from more

Last week was a hectic week for me. When a slight stomachache plagued me in the middle of the night, I assumed it was just from the strange concoction of dip Hubby had whipped up in the kitchen for our nightly chip and dip television viewing marathon. more

    As February comes to a close here in Rhode Island, I want to make sure you've got the latest info on our COVID-19 response.   Make sure that you're signed up for … more

    Starting today, all Rhode Islanders 65 years old or older are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. If you're in that age group, you can schedule your appointment at one of … more

This was a big week for our COVID-19 response, and I wanted to give you an update on how it's going.   Make sure that you're signed up for the Rhode … more

I have exciting news to share about our vaccination campaign: all Rhode Islanders 75 and older can now register for an appointment at one of our two State-run vaccination … more

Rhode Island has already administered nearly 130,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, but there’s still a long way to go. This is a challenge unlike any other we have faced, and we’re … more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE State officials on Feb. 4 announced the easing of a handful of pandemic-related business restrictions - although they cautioned that as new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus loom, the moves may prove temporary. more

We're continuing to see our COVID-19 case numbers trend in the right direction, with hospitalizations steadily declining and percent positive at its lowest point in over three months. Thank you … more